Process and apparatus for producing filaments



J. A. QUUX PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FILAMENTS Original Filed Aug. 1, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 4, 1928.

J. A. ROUX PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FILAMENTS Original Filed Aug. 1, 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 4, 1928. 1,683,056

J, A. ROUX PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FILAMENTS Original Filed Aug. 1, 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 aw %n% 01 news;

Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

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v Application filed August 1, 1923, Serial No. 655,133. Renewed May 28, 1928.

This invention relates to the production of filaments and artificial silk and provides a process and apparatus for leading liquid material from an orifice and drying it.

a One of the objects of the invention is to provide a process and apparatus bywhich filaments may be formed at arelatively high rate of speed; the uniformity of size of the product maintained; and the quality and w strength of the product made remarkably perfect. V I

Features of the invention relate to the special apparatus used and the relative arrangement of the parts of this apparatus, whereby 515 material treated is introduced into a particular apparatus from which it is discharged as a semi-liquid and subjected thereafter to a particular electric treatment during its.

transformation into the completed product. The process involves the drying or solidification of the filament, as contrasted to the present used coagulating treatments effected by solutions, and further includes the feature that the material is discharged from a relatively large opening and collected as a comparatively fine silk filament, comparing favorably withnatural silk.

The present invention is similar to that described in my copending application, Se-

- that both provide an electrical dry process in which the material as it is led from the discharge-orifice is reduced in size by its own weight, by the drawing action of the reel and by the electrical treatment, and is substantially solidified or dried in its travel froin the discharge orifice to the collecting ree 6 i The articular electrical treatment includes t e maintenance of static electrical field through which the filament passes in its travel to the collecting reel.

One of the features of thispresent invention includes the particular method in which the solution is led" downward and thence up-- ward, and thence over a. charged polarizer gulde arm to the winding reel. A source of static electricity has on pole. thereof 0011- nected to the polarizer guide arm about which latter the static-field is effective.

Another feature of the invention relates to the process and apparatus by which a lurality of'filaments may be led from orifices.

rial No. 505,953, filed October 6, 1921, in

carries a series of winding reels or bobbins;

'tory, lustrous, strong filament comparing favorably with the filament produced in accordance with my former application and within a much shorter length of treatment as regards the filament and as regards time consumed. Likewise the new machine is much more compact. One of the features of the apparatus is the particular discharge tube of insulating material through the bore of which the solution is led before being discharged from the orifice.

Another feature includes the use of a particular combined electrified polarizer guide member and its mounting on the same frame which carries the winding reel. Other details include a modification of a bank of winding reels or bobbins and the machinery 30 for using them, all adapted to the present artificial silk process. A

The above and other details and advantages are described and'claimed in'the fol- Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the discharge tubes positioned above a frame which i Fig. 2 is an end view of the apparatus" illustrated in Fig. 1, looking toward the right, i Fig. 3 is anenlarged view taken on the line 33 of Fig. l, and'illustrating the relative positions'of the guide arm, the winding reel and the driving wheel for the winding reel- Fig. 4 is a side view of the structure illus-v trated in Fig. 3;

. I Fig. 5 is a view, taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2, representing one \of the spinneret tubes of insulating material broken away in its middle portion, and illustrating the discharge orifice in the cap at the lower end;

, Fig. 6 is a View illustrating the path taken by, a filament in its travel from thedis charge orifice over the top of the guide arm to the windin reel; and

Fig. is a fragmentary view illustrating the sliding connection between the actuating rocker arm and the endwise movable insulating shaft, a pin fixedto the shaft being adapted to sllde in a vertical slot in the rocker arm.

Referring in detail tov the drawings, like parts are identified by like reference characters in the different views. 1 indicates the foundation or floor on which is constructed a rectangular frame work comprising four uprights 2 having connecting cross braces 3 and lengthwise horizontal connecting bars 4; This frame may conveniently be formedv pipe sections joined with suitable right I 4, winding bobbins or reels are illustrated at 8 in horizontal positions and supported on upright braces 9 which are clamped about the orizontal supports 4.. These braces 9 serve also as the mounting for the friction drive wheels .10 which are fixed on a horizontal drive shaft'll, which is journaled' 1 f in the supports 9. By referring to Fig. 3,

it will be observed that this shaft 11 is provided with ball bearings. for its mounting in the uprights 9. By referring to Figs. 3

and 4, it Wlll be observed that the support .9 is clamped about the braces 4 and secured by means of fastening or clampin bolts 9. The brace 9 may be considered as ormed of three connecting arms. One of these arms 9" extends laterally and upwardly to provide a support for an additional shaft, as will be described. The arm 9 extends from the lower portion immediately above the brace 4, upwardly, and has an enlar edportioh 9- for the receptionlof the sha 11 with its cooperating ball bearin s. Extending upwardly from the shaft mm the portion 9- and in the same general direction as that of the arm 9"-is a third arm 9" which has its upper end portion a recess 9 for the recep t onof the axial pin's projecting from t e winding reel or bobbin. The bobbin Shas" at one end thereof, a slightly enlarged cylindrical surface 8", whichconstitutes a driving .surface by which the is turned 'when in frictional enga ement with the wheel 10. Between the. riving surface 8*" and the main collectin portion of the bobbin-8 is a flange S. T e bobbin'is provided with axially extending pins 8 at its opposite ends, whic into the recesses 9 when t e bobbin is in the with the cam 20;

pins are ada ted to he slipped operative position. The arm 9 supports the endwise movable shaft 13.

The guide arm12 is mounted on a shaft 13, and projects upwardly,.terminating in a U-shaped end with spaced arms 12 closely adjacent to the collecting portion of the winding reel or bobbin 8. This member 12 constitutes the guide member for evenly guidin the filament or thread to the surface 0 the reel, as the filament iscollected on the reel, and the guide member is adapted to travel periodically endwise in accordance with the endwise movement of the shaft 13, to which it is fixed, by a suitable clamping screw 12". The electrical connections and the particular composition of this guide arm and its supporting shaft constitute an important part of this invention, and will be further described.

Power means and actuating equipment for moving the winding reel and guide arm is provided by a suitable motor 14, having a drive pulley 15. Power from the pulley is transmitted through a belt 16 toan upper pulley 17, mounted on and fixed to the shaft 11. flperation of the motor serves to turn the pulley 17 shaft 11, and through the friction drive wheel 10 to turn the collecting reels or bobbins 8. The pulley 17 through a belt 18, is adapted to drive a wheel 19 to effect the periodic endwise movement of the shaft 13 by means of a cam member 20, fixed to move with the driven pulley 19. The cam operates to periodically swing outwardly an upright rocker arm 21, which is pivotally mounted at its lower end 21 to the support 5. The cam engages the member 21 at the point 21 which may be provided with a. suitable anti-friction device. The upper end of the rocker arm 21 is provided with a sliding connection 21 with the shaft 13,so as to permit the arm 21 to move freely with respect to the shaft but to provide v endwise movement of the shaft 13. In Fig. 7, is illustrated one arran ement by which a pin carried by the shaft 13 is mounted for movement in a slot formed. on the arm 21, at right angles to the shaft. A pair of springs 22 mounted on the uprights 2 and connected to the rocker arm 21 serve toconstantly hold the rocker arm in engagement The electrical equipment of the illustrated apparatus will now be described; A source 0 static electricity, not illustrated, has the positive pole thereof connected bymeans of the cable 23, to the h0rizontall extending wire 24" which is positioned in t e center of.

the insulating shaft 13, By referring to Fig.

4, it will be observed that the wire 21 has I a connection indicated at 25 leadin I wardly through the insulating material of the ide arm 12, and terminating in a curved plate 26, fitted into the lower side of the guide arm between the spaced arms 12.

neaaoee This plate 2t projects only slightly above the surface of the guide arm and should be suitably smoothed at its edges to prevent damage to the filaments which pass over the top of it. The shaft 13 and the guide member 12 are formed of electrically non-conductive material, as illustrated in Fig. 4. This is necessary in order to provide that the polarizer plate 26 be insulated. from the apparatus on which'it is mounted and insulated from that portion of the apparatus which expresses or discharges the filament solution.

The solution reservoir and discharge equipment will now be described. The solution is placed in the hoppers or'reservoirs 27, positioned above the apparatus which has been described. The hoppershould havejin' clined bottom surfaces with an outlet atthe lowermost point. A top cover is indicated at 28 and should have an opening 28 therein to provide for access to the solution without rendering it necessary to remove the cover from the entire reservoir. By referring to F igs. 2 and 5, it will be seen that a. vertically extending discharge tube 29 is supported at itsupper end to the bottom of the hopper 27, and extends downwardly as a substantially straight tube of cylindrical shape having side .wallsof electrically nonconducting material and a center bore 29 ex tending the full length of the tube. At the lower end of the tube, an aluminum cap 30 is screw-threaded over the end and has a small opening 30 in its under face. The opening 3O may be formed by the use of a No. 64 straight shank drill,-which will proyide a 5nd inch opening. The hopper 27 is preferably supported im a frame 31 by upper supports 32 connecting with the ceiling and by lower supports 33 extending to- The operation of forming an artificial silk filament will now. be described. The solution to be treatedis placed in the'hopper 27, and flowsdown through the bore 29*; and out through the opening 30. It leaves the opening 30 ,in a semi-liquid state, approximately of the consistency. of thin molasses. The filament tends to solidify. and dry fairly quickly. It is caught at a point several feet from the discharge orice, laid over the top of the collecting spool or bobbin 8, and ima position betweenthe arms 12* of the guide member. The motor 14 is started and the winding of the filament effected on the reel. At the same time, a

.. chargefof static electricity is ledto the polarizer plate .26, thus creating an electrical field about this plate and the guide arm.

The apparatus is now capable of functioning to treat the filament in its passage from a discharge orifice to the polarizer and winds ing reel. The filament leaves the opening 30*, whichhas been stated as approximatelyfreely over the to fill the winding bobbin or spool 8. Just find of an inch; flows quickly downward,

solidifying and drying in its progress. It

passes downwardly substantially directly beheath" the discharge orifice, then it is led upwardly and overthe polarizer plate to the top of the collecting spool 8. By the the condition of the filament. The electrical efiect of the static provided by the charged plate 26 serves to increase the speed at which the material flows from the discharge orifice, apparently magnetizing and drawing assist in efiecting this remarkable changein out the filament with the result that itfiows faster when the plate 26 is charged than a Y when the electrical. efiect is not applied.

The filament,'instead of tending to drag on the plate 26, a parently is floated over and repelled from e plate 26, and as the gulde member 12 moves the filament periodically along the length of the winding spool 8, the

filamenthas no tendency to .adhere either to the plate 26 or to the spaced arms 12.

The efiect of the electrical charge on the filament is particularly apparent when the charge is cut oil, because the filament does not maintain the evennessof its denier, it does not possess the same silky lustre WhlChthe electrically treated filament possesses,

and the filament tends to drag on the surface of the guide member. At the same time, when the electrical charge is not apphed, the material failsto flow as rapidly from the discharge orifice and the procedurevgenerally is unsatisfactory. p .At the time when the filament reaches the immediate region of the polarizer guide arm,

it is exceedingly fine, so closely resembling a spider -web strand or cocoon silk stran that the eye may sometimes fail to see it until the light strikes it properly. The filament would tend to break if it were dragged.- over the guide arm at a time when the static electricity was not applied. .Also if the thread were tacky or sticky it would tend to adhere to the guide arm if the static was not applied. However, when the process is being conducted with the static force applied tothe polarizer plate 26 the filament moves ide arm and is moved along what phenomena is brought about by the jectural. The fact is that the filament is not drawnto the olarizer so thatit collec on the polarizer, uton the other hand it irlyfloats over; the polarizer'plate and between,

use of static as herein described is as yet con-.

the arms of the guide member when it is being wound on the spool 8. Miles of filament have been so produced without a break in the filament Some'faetor'prevents the filament from being caught and held on the polarizer, but just what that factor may be cannot be readily'explained.

I One explanation is based on the fact that ozone is freely generated at the polarizer and in its static field. ,The presence, of ozone is most perceptible during the op-' eratlon of the machine. This suggested that as the ozone is produced it serves as a cushion between the filament and the polarizer and counteracts the attraction between the ditions,'the electrical force should be increased, that is the gap at the machine widened, and under bright clear weather, the force should be reduced, that is, the

gap closed. This electrical field throws ofi' ozone according to recognized principles governing theconduct of static electricity. The ozone-is liberated between the discharge orifice and the polarizer following the disruption f the static in the field between the polarizer and the discharge tube. The

6 amount of the static force is regulated at the static machine. The one static machine will serve for any tanks. ,7

In the foregoing description, the appanumber of discharge tubes or ratus has been described in detail for one discharge tube 29, one reel or spool and one guide member. The apparatus illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 represents a bank or series of winding spools 8, positioned in a row and all operated simultaneously by thesame motor.

These parts are represented as duplicated onopposite sides of the frame In addition to the duplication of collecting spools,

\ the present invention provides for the use of a plurality of tubes 29, positioned in front of each collecting spool. In Fig. 1, four such tubes are illustrated, arranged in a rowhorizontallywith their discharge orifices on substantially the same'level and" in a line parallel to the'axis of the collecting spools.v As afres ult of'the electrical treat}- ment, it ispo'ssible to lead a filament fromthe orifice of-each of four) such tubes downward and thence over the. same guide member, and to .wind the four filaments on a single collecting spool. In this treatment,

each filament remains distinct from the others, the efi eet being that of winding four separate filaments at the same time. This wlnding of a plurality of filaments would not be effected without the application of the electrical treatment; a

I I claim:

l. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice past a charged polarizer member spaced from said orifice and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and effecting substantial reduction in the size of the filament and a substantial drying of the same in the period of travel between the discharge ori-' fice and the polarizer member, said poiarizer member being located along the path of travel of said filament and between said orifice and the point of collection of said dried filament. I

. 2. The process of producing filaments which comprisesexpressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice past a charged polarizer member spaced from said orifice and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and effecting substantial reduction in the size of the filament in the period of travel between the discharge orifice and the polarizer member, said polarizer member being I located along the path of travel of said filament and between said oris. fice and filament.

3. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice, passing it through the electrostatic field of a charged polarizer member andwinding it on a geel spaced from said orifice at a rate of sp ed faster than the rate at which it leaves the point of collection of said dried thddischarge orifice, said polarizer member 7 ment fotm from' a discharge orifice, leading i said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, thence upwardly, and thence over a charged polarizer member and 'through the electrostatic field set up thereby,

and collecting said filament on a winding reel after it has passed over said polarizer. member, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of saidfilament and between said orifice and the point of collection of said dried filament.

5. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, and thenc-e over a charged 0- larized member and through the electrostatic lit accents field set up thereby, collecting said filament on a winding reel after it has passed over said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located along the path oit' travel of said filament and bctweensaid orifice and the point of collection of said dried filament.

6. The process of producing filaments which comprises expresssing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, thence past a charged polarizer member and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and collecting said filament on a winding reel after it has passed said polarizer member, said polarizer member .being located along the path of travel of said filament and between said orifice and the point ofcollection of said dried filament.

7. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, thence upwardly, and thence over a charged polarizer member and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, collecting said filament on a winding reel after it has passed over said polarizer memher, and efiecting a substantial solidification oi the filament in the period of travel from said discharge orifice to the region of said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located. along the path of travel of said filament and between said orifice and the point of collection of said dried filament.

8. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, and thence over a charged polarizer member and through the electrostatic field setup thereby, collecting said filament on a winding reel after it has passed over said polarizer member, and efiecting a subsrantial solidification of the filament. in the period of travel from said discharge orifice to the region of said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of said filament and between said orifice and the point of collection of said dried filament. i v

9. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing materialin filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, thence past a charged polarizer member and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, collecting said filament on a winding reel after it has passed said polarizer member, and efiecting a substantial solidification of the filament in the period of travel from said discharge orifice to the region of said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of said filament and between said point of collection of said dried filament,

ill. The process of producing filaments said filament from said discharge orifice between said orifice and the downwardly, thence past a charged polar-- izer member and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and efiecting a substa tial solidification oi the filament in the period of travel from said discharge orifice to the region of said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of said filament and between said orifice and the point of collection of mid dried filament,

ll, The process oi. producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, thence upwardly, thence past a charged polariaer member and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and efiect ing a substantial solidification oi the fila ment in the period of travel firom said dis charge orifice to the region or said polariaer member, said polariaer member being located along the path oi? travel of said filament and between said orifice and the point of collec= tion of said dried filament;

1123. The process or? producing filaments.

which comprises expressing material in film ment term from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice be tween the arms of a li -shaped charged polarizer member spaced from said orifice and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and efiecting substantial reduction in the size or? the filament and a substantial drying-o1? the same in the period of travel between the discharge orifice and the polarizermemher, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of said filament and point of collec tion of said dried filament.

18.. The process oi. producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice between the arms of a ll-shaped charged polariser member spaced from said omifice and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and effecting substantial reduction in. the size of the filament in the period of travel be tween the discharge orifice and the polariaer member, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel off said filament and between said orifice and the point of collection of said dried filament,

it. The procem of producing filents which. comprises expressing material in filament to trom a dischargeorifice, lead said filament from said discharge orifice, leading said filament downwardly, thence upwardly, and thence between the arms ofa I U-shaped charged polarizer member and downwardly, and thence over and between ,the arms of a U-shaped charged polarized .16 member and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and collecting said filament on a winding reel after it has passed over saidpolarizer member, said polarizer mem ber being located along the path of travel of said filament and'between said orifice and the point of coller tion of said dried filament. U 1 I 1 16. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, thence past and between the arms of a U-shaped charged polarizer memher and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and connecting said filament on' a winding reel after it has passed said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of said filament and between said orifice and the point.

of collection of said dried filament.

17. The, process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice 4o downwardly, thence upwardl and thence over and between the arms 0 a forked polarizer member and through the electrostatic field set, up thereby, collecting said filament I on a winding reel after it has passed over said polarizer member, and effecting asubstantlal solidificatiaon of the filament in the period of travel from said discharge orifice .to the region of said polarizer member, said polarizer memberbelng located along the path of travel of said filament and between ,said orifice and the said dried filament.

, 18. The process of producing filaments which comprises ex ressing material in filament form from a ischarge orifice, leading point of collection of said filament from said dischargei orifice" downwardly, and thence over and between I the arins of a forked charged polarizer memher and through the electrostatic fieldset udp t thereby, collecting said filament on a win ing reel after it has passed vover -said polarizer member,'and effecting a substantial solidification of the filament in the period of travel from said discharge orifice to the 5 region of said polarizer member, said polarcomprising a spinneret member having 1 izer member being located alon the path of travel of said filament and 'etween said orifice and the point'of collection of Said dried filament. V

19. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, thence past a polarizer member having a charged plate and upwardly extending s aced arms and through the electrostatic eld set up thereby, collecting said filament on a winding reel after it has passed said polarizer member, and effecting a substantial solidification-of the-filament in the period of travel from said discharge orifice .1 to the region of said. olarizermember, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of said filament and between said orifice and the point of collection of said dried filament.

20. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leadingsaid filament from said/discharge orifice downwardly, thence between the arms of a polarizer'member having a charged ,plate' and upwardly extending spaced arms and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and effectin a substantial solidification of the filament 1n the period of travel from said discharge orifice to the region of said polarizer. member, said polarizer member being located along the path oftravel of said filament and between said orifice and the point of collection of said dried filament.

. 2.1. The process of producing filaments which comprises expressing material in filament form from a discharge orifice, leading said ,filament from said discharge orifice downwardly, thence upwardly, thencebetween the arms of a polarizer member having a charged plate and upwardlyextending arms and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, and effecting a substantial solidifioation of the filament in the period of travel from'said discharge orifice-to the region of said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of said filament and between said ori fice and the.point ofcollection of said dried filament. p

22. Apparatus for producing filaments 19o dischar e orifice, a filament receiving mem- 'ber, a c arged polarizer guide member, and

means for varying the position of said guide, {)nember with respect to said receiving menier. a w x 1 1 23. Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a spinneret member having a dis-' charge orifice, a filament receiving member, an electrically charged polarizer guide memher, and means for moving said'guide mem- 9" I ncense member,

Apparatus tor producing filaments comprising a spinneret member having a discharge orifice, a Winding reel mounted on its horizontal axis, a charged polarizer guide member, and means for moving said guide member in a direction parallel to the axis of said reel. I 1

Lu a machine for producing and Windelements, means tor subjecting the filament to an electrical treatment, and a guide member for leading the filament to a Windreel, said guide member including a plurality of spaced guide arms, said guide memher and arms being formed of electrically non-conductive material. F

ln a machine for producing and windfilaments, a ll-shaped guide member havmg a charged polarizerplate in the curve thereof.

2?, machine itor producing and Windfilaments, aguide member comprising a stem portion and a plurality of spaced guide I projecting from said stem portion, said stem and said arms being formed of electrically non-conductive material, and an electrically conductive element extending said stem and terminating in a con ductor positioned on the surface between said spacedaims,

:23, Apparatus for producing filaments eon-uprising a spinneret member having a discharge orifice, a metal frame, a Winding reel momited on said frame, and a charged polarizer guide member mounted on said frame and insulated therefrom.

29. Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a spinneret member having a discharge orifice, a metal frame, a Winding reel mounted on said frame, a charged polarizer guide member mounted on saidtrame and insulated therefrom, and means to move said guide member axially of said reel.

fill. Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a spinner-ct member having a discharge orifice, a Winding reel, and a chargedpolarizer guide member insulated from said Winding reel.

31., Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a spinneret member having a discharge orifice, means for subjecting the filament to an electrical treatment, a Winding reel a guide arm shalt extending axially lengthwise of said reel and formed of electrically non-conductive material, andptf guide arm projecting from said sha fifiailpparataus for producing filaments comprising a spinneret member havinga discharge orifice, means for subjecting the filament to an electrical treatment, a winding reel, a guide arm shalt extending axially lengthwise out said reel and termed of electrically non-conductive material, a guide arm projecting from said shait, and means to more said shaft and the on lengthwise of said reel.

33. Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a spinneret member having a discharge orifice, a winding reel, a guide aim shaft extending lengthwise of said reel and formed of electrically non-conductive mateguide arm thererial, a guide arm projecting from said shaft,

and an electric conductor extending lengthtvisevvithin said shaft.

34. Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a spinneret member having .a

V discharge orifice, a-winding reel, a guide arm shaft extending lengthwise 0t said reel and formed of electrically non conductive material, a guide arm projecting from said ,shatt, an electric conductor extending lengthwise Within said shalt, and means to move said shalt lengthwise of said reel.

35. Apparatus tor producing filaments comprising a Winding reel, a plurality of discharge orifices arranged in a row, and a charged guide member located between said reel and said orifices and adapted to lead a plurality of filaments, one from each orifice, to Winding position on said reel.

'36. Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a Winding reel, a plurality of discharge orificesarranged in arow horizontally, and a charged guide member located betvveen'said reel and said orifices and 'adapted to lead a plurality of filaments, one trom each orifice, to winding position on said reel, r

3'3", Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a Winding reel, a plurality. of spaced discharge tubes extending downvvardly and each having a discharge orifice at itslovrer end, and'a charged guide member located between said reel and said orifices and adapted to lead a plurality of filaments, one from each orifice, to Winding position' on said reel.

3% Apparatus for producing filaments comprising a Winding reel, a plurality out spaced discharge tubes arranged in a rowhorizontally, each having a discharge orifice at its lower end and having a body portionof electrically non-conductige material, and a charged guide member located between" said reel and said orifices and adapted to lead a plurality of filaments, one from each orifice, rte-Winding position on said reel,

39. The process of forming filaments, which process comprises leading a plurality of filaments, one from each of a pluralityot discharge orifices, leading said filaments past an electrically charged polarizer member and through the electrostatic field'set up thereby, Winding said filaments on areel, and efiecting a reductionv in the size of said I filaments and a substantial drying of the same in their travel from the discharge orifices to'said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located along the path of fice and the travel of said filament and between said orifilament.

40. The process of" forming filaments, Y

which process comprises leading a plurality of filaments, one from each of a plura ity of discharge orifices, leading said filaments over and past an electrically charged polarizer member and through the electrostatic field set up thereby, winding said filaments on a reel, and effecting a reduction in the size of said filaments and a substantial drying of the same in their travel from thedis charge orifices to said polarizer member, said polarizer member being located along the path of travel of said fila ment and be tween said orifice and the Iioint of Collection of said dried filament.

point of collection of said dried shape 41. The process 'of forming. filaments, which process comprises leading .a plurality of filaments, one from each of a plurality of discharge orifices, leading said filaments over duction in the size of each filament and a drying of the same, saidvpolarizer member point of collection of said dried, filament.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

being located along the path of travel of said v filament and between said orifice and the 7 JOHN ANDRE ROUX; 

